Maurice Leroy FIELDING

(b. 6 July 1894 , Sanford, Maine, USA d. 20 November 1967 , Florida, USA )

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Maurice Leroy FIELDING was born 6 July 1894 in Sanford, Maine, USA

Maurice Leroy FIELDING was the child of Lewis FIELDING and Rosanna ASHWORTH

Maurice Leroy FIELDING died 20 November 1967 in Florida, USA.
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1894 Birth
Name: Morris Leroy Fielding
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 06 Jul 1894
Event Place: Sanford,,Maine
Gender: Male
Age:
Birth Year (Estimated):
Father's Name: Lewis Fielding
Mother's Name: Rosina Ashworth
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
GS Film number: 9940
Digital Folder Number: 4544451
Image Number: 00689

'Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VZQS-FTS : accessed 24 Oct 2013), Morris Leroy Fielding, 1894.
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1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Name: Maurice L Feilding
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 823 Lowell city Ward 8, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Birth Date: Jul 1894
Birthplace: Maine
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Years Married:
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Mother of how many children:
Number of Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Page: 5
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 130
Reference ID: 88
GS Film number: 1240661
Digital Folder Number: 004113846
Image Number: 00654
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Lewis Feilding M 29 England
Wife Rosana Feilding F 28 England
Son Maurice L Feilding M 6 Maine
Son Percy A Feilding M 4 Massachusetts
Mother Amy Feilding F 68 England
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Name: Maurice L Fielding
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Lowell Ward 8, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
District: 876
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1895
Birthplace: Maine
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Household ID: 15
Line Number:
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film number: 1374614
Digital Folder Number: 004330082
Image Number: 00139
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Lewis Fielding M 38 England
Wife Rosina Fielding F 37 England
Son Maurice L Fielding M 15 Maine
Son Percy D Fielding M 13 Massachusetts
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 World War I Draft Registration
Name: Maurice Fielding
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: District of Columbia no 1, District of Columbia, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 06 Jul 1894
Birthplace: Sanford, Maine, United States
Nationality: United States
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
GS Film number: 1570933
Digital Folder Number: 005207043
Image Number: 02946

'United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZFP-9H4 : accessed 25 Oct 2013), Maurice Fielding, 1917-1918; citing District of Columbia no 1, District of Columbia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 1570933.
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut
Name: Maurice L Fielding
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
District: 0024
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1895
Birthplace: Maine
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Household ID: 21
Line Number: 81
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 284
GS Film number: 2340019
Digital Folder Number: 004531888
Image Number: 00571
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Maurice L Fielding M 35 Maine
Wife Edith M Fielding F 35 Connecticut
Son Donald M Fielding M 2 Connecticut
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut
Name: Morris L Fielding
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Vernon Town, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Maine
Birth Year (Estimated): 1895
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 7-32
Family Number: 288
Sheet Number and Letter: 13B
Line Number: 65
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 527
Digital Folder Number: 005461416
Image Number: 00877
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Morris L Fielding M 45 Maine
Wife Edith M Fielding F 45 Connecticut
Son Donald M Fielding M 12 Connecticut
Son Ralph L Fielding M 9 Connecticut
Son Leonard R Fielding M 5 Connecticut
Lodger Beaverly Schofield F 6 Connecticut
Lodger Leslie Schofield M 2 Connecticut
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

Death
Died in Volusia County, Florida

Given Name: Maurice
Middle Name:
Surname: Fielding
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 6 July 1894
Social Security Number: 046-03-7227
State: Connecticut
Last Place of Residence:
Previous Residence Postal Code: 06086
Event Date: November 1967
Age: 73

'United States Social Security Death Index,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ JRMR-SZD : accessed 25 Oct 2013), Maurice Fielding, November 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

Name: Maurice Leroy Fielding
Death Date: Nov 1967
County of Death: Volusia
State of Death: Florida
Race: White
Gender: Male

Ancestry.com. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: State of Florida. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998. Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records,...Read MORE...

Maurice is buried at: Elmwood Cemetery, Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut, USA

Added: 10/24/2013 4:03:53 PM - Updated: 7/1/2021 3:11:54 PM